Sunday, May 10, 2009

Monday, May 4, 2009

I have now been living in downtown for almost two months and loving every minute. Being able to bike to class in under 5 minutes without breaking a sweat is amazing and now I have the farmers market, grocery store, central bus station, bank, post office, doctor, restaurants, bars and hardware store all with-in a mile radius of my place. I have even started hoarding bikes so that when friends come to visit we don't have to drive anywhere! (You can see them all hanging out on my porch in the picture to the left.)

Now that I am out of West Ashley, living car-free is a lot easier, but sticking to my strict helmet and closed toed shoe policy is getting harder. When most of my rides are less than a mile down side-streets, it hard not to just hop straight on my bike with my flip-flops and let my hair blow in the wind. Since this month is National Bike Month It is a good time to remember the importance of bike safety and setting a good example for other bikers. Here is a short video to reinforce my point: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ibDFCncmDM

I will posting an article in the next day or two about how to get involved in bicycling here in Charleston on the digitel.com, so keep a look out!

my bike!!

two wheel drive

heres the deal...

I am glad you are joining me on my journey to becoming a less car dependent person. When I decided to sell my car and start riding my bike and taking the bus, I got a wide range of responses, many of which wanted to know how I was planning on doing it (or why, for that matter). This blog is going to help you understand what it really means to be car-free, why everyone should consider it, and how it can realistically be done. I will be posting stories, pictures, and videos about the ups and downs of this experience. Hopefully you will enjoy my adventures, learn from my mistakes, and be inspired by my triumphs.

"When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race." ~H.G. Wells